MLB Power Rankings: Phillies, Red Sox or Yankees? Who Sits Atop the Heap?
August 15, 2011 by Taylor Holland
Filed under Fan News
With a little more than a month left in the 2011 regular season, three teams have pulled ahead of the pack as potential World Series favorites: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
Although it comes as no surprise that these three teams also have the top three payrolls in MLB, an NL East vs. AL East World Series could prove to be one of the greatest best-of-seven game series of all time. Matchups such as C.C. Sabathia against Roy Halladay, or even Jon Lester against Cliff Lee, would make the Fall Classic one of the best in history.
But first, the three high-spending teams must make it through the regular season. That being said, here is a brief recap of the three teams’ seasons, as well as a numerical ranking, based on their performance so far in 2011.